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objurgation
a harsh rebuke or severe scolding
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Questions about “objurgation”
Objurgation (noun) means a harsh rebuke or severe scolding
Here is objurgation used in an example sentence: "The headmaster's objurgation echoed through the hall as the boys stood frozen."
Common synonyms for objurgation include rebuke, reproach, censure.
Antonyms of objurgation include praise, commendation.
Objurgation is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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